flare-up
['fleər,ʌp]
- n. 炎、光などの突然の爆発または点火; 怒り（または病気）の発作; 名声の閃光; 笑い.
英語の語源
- flare-up (n.)
- "a sudden burst," 1827 of an argument; 1858 of light, from verbal phrase; see flare (v.) + up (adv.). It seems to have had some vogue as a street expression in London in the 1830s.
Flare up! flare up! is all the cry, in every square and street --
No other sound salutes your ear, whoe'er you chance to meet
Where'er you ride, or walk, or sit, or breakfast, dine, or sup,
They welcome you or quiz you with "Flare up, my boy! flare up!"
[Fraser's Magazine," April 1834]
例文
- 1. I saw the sudden flare of a flashlight in the darkness.
- 暗闇の中で懐中電灯が突然光るのを見た。
- 2.The flare overshot its target and set light to a hotel.
- 信号弾が目標を越えて、ホテルを明るくした。
- 3.The match gave a last flare .
- マッチは最後の光を放つ.
- 4.He stood ready to fire a warning flare .
- 彼は立って警告信号を出す準備をしている。
- 5.A gust of wind made the candles flare .
- 風がロウソクの光を揺らしている。
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